67th Locarno Film Festival
The 67th Locarno Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 August 2014 in Locarno, Switzerland. There were 17 films in the main competition. The opening film, held on Piazza Grande the 8,000 seat open-air theater, was Lucy directed by Luc Besson. There was a retrospective for film studio Titanus, which has featured directors such as Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda. The vision award was given to Garrett Brown, the inventor of the Steadicam.
The Leopard of Honor was awarded to Agnes Varda for her career in cinema. The festival's also wanted to award Roman Polanski a lifetime achievement award and invited him to host a master class with his new film. The decision to award Polanski, who is still wanted by the U.S. government for statutory-rape charges, was meet with condemnation from the public, the media, and politicians. The Swiss Democratic Party even issued a statement asking it members to refuse to be part of any ceremony recognizing Polanski. Festival director Carlo Chatrian defended his decision to invite Polanksi on artistic grounds and said, "Polanski's not a pedophile." The uproar ultimately caused Polanski to not attend the festival or collect the award.
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to From What Is Before directed by Lav Diaz. The film was noted for being over 5 and a half hours long, with a 338-minute run-time.
Official Jury
Main Competition - (''Concorso Internazionale'')
- Gianfranco Rosi, Italian director and documentarian
- Alice Braga, Brazilian actress and producer
- Connie Nielsen, Danish actress
- Thomas Arslan, German-Turkish film director.
- Diao Yinan, Chinese director, screenwriter
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections:Piazza Grande
The following films were screened in the Piazza Grande section:Piazza Grande: Prefestival
'Piazza Grande'''''
International Competition
The following films were screened in the International Competition:Highlighted title indicates Golden Leopard winner:
Filmmakers of the Present
The Concorso Cineasti del Presente, also known as the Filmmakers of the Present Competition, showcases first and second feature films from emerging filmmakers. The following films were screened in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition:'Filmmakers of the Present'''''
Out of Competition
Out of Competition: Feature Films'Out of Competition: Shorts'''''
Open Doors
The following films were screened in the Open Doors section:Open Doors: Special Program
| Original Title | English Title | Director | Year | Production Country |
| Difret | Deprive | Zeresenay Berhane Mehari | 2014 | Ethiopia |
Open Doors: Screenings
'Open Doors: Shorts'''''
Leopards of Tomorrow
The following films were screened in the Leopards of Tomorrow section:Signs of Life
The following films were screened in the Signs of Life section:History (s) of Cinema
The festival's Histoire du Cinéma section showcases films deemed significant to the evolution of cinema. Films by the festival's career award winners are presented in this section. The following films were screened in the Histoire du Cinéma section:Films of the Juries
The following films were screened in the Films of the Juries section:Retrospective – [Titanus]
The following films were screened in the Retrospective to Titanus section:Special Prizes
The following films were screened for Special Prizes:Independent Sections
Critics Week
The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section, created in 1990 by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in partnership with the Locarno Film Festival. The following films were screened in the Critics Week section:Swiss Panorama
The following films were screened in the Swiss Panorama section:Official Awards
International Competition (Concorso Internazionale)
- Pardo d'oro: Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon directed by Lav Diaz
- Premio speciale della giuria : Listen Up Philip directed by Alex Ross Perry
- Pardo per la miglior regia : Pedro Costra for the film CAVALO DINHEIRO
- Pardo per la miglior interpretazione femminile : Ariane Labed in Fidelio, LOdyssée DAlice directed by Lucie Borleteau
- Pardo per la miglior interpretazione maschile : Artem Bystrov in Durak by Yury Bykov
- Special Mention : Ventos De Agosto directed by Gabriel Mascaro
Filmmakers of the Present Competition (Concorso Cineasti del presente)
- Pardo d'oro Cineasti del presente – Premio Nescens: Navajazo directed by Ricardo Silva
- Premio per il miglior regista emergente : Simone Rapisarda Casanova for the film LA CREAZIONE DI SIGNIFICATO
- Premio speciale della giuria Ciné+ Cineasti del presente: Los Hongos directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia
- Special Mention : A Young Poet directed by Damien Manivel
Opera Prima Jury
- Pardo per la migliore opera prima : Songs From The North directed by Soon-mi YOO
- Special Mention : Parole Da Kamikaze directed by Masa Sawada
Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)
- Pardino d'oro for the Best international Short Film – Premio SRG SSR: Adandoned Goods directed by Pia Borg and Edward Lawrenson
- Pardino d'argento SRG SSR : Shipwreck directed by Morgan Knibbe
- Special Mention : Muerte Blanca directed by Roberto Collio
- Locarno short film nominee for the European Film Awards – Premio Pianifica: Shipwreck directed by Morgan Knibbe
- The Film und Video Untertitelung Prize: Hole directed by Martin Edralin
- Pardino d'oro for the Best Swiss Short Film – Premio Swiss Life: Totems directed by Sarah Arnold
- Pardino d'argento Swiss Life : Petit Homme directed by Jean-Guillaume Sonnier
- Action Light Prize for the Best Swiss Newcomer: Abseits Der Autobahn directed by Rhona Mühlebach
Piazza Grande
- Prix du Public UBS: Schweizer Helden directed by Peter Luisi
- Variety Piazza Grande Award: Marie Heurtin directed by Jean-Pierre Améris
Junior Jury – Concorso internazionale
- First Prize : Durak directed by Yuri Bykov
- Second Prize : Alive directed by Jung-Bum PARK
- Third Prize : Perfidia directed by Bonifacio Angius
- "Environment is quality of life" : Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon directed by Lav Diaz
- Special mention Giuria dei giovani – Concorso internazionale: L'Abri directed by Fernand Melgar
Junior Jury – Cineasti del presente
- Junior Jury Prize – Concorso Cineasti del presente: FrÈ''Re Et SŒUr directed by Daniel Touati
- Special Mention : Buzzard'' directed by Joel Potrykus
Junior Jury – Pardi di domani
- Junior Jury special mention – Pardi di domani: Matka Ziemia directed by Piotr Zlotorowicz
- Junior Jury Prize – Pardi di domani : Sleeping Giant directed by Andrew Cividino
- Junior Jury Prize – Pardi di domani : Abseits Der Autobahn directed by Rhona Mühlebach
FIPRESCI Jury
- International Critics' Prize : Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon directed by Lav Diaz
Europa Cinemas Label Jury
- Premio Europa Cinemas Label: Fidelio, LOdyssée DAlice directed by Lucie Borleteau
FICC/IFFS Jury
- Don Quijote Prize: Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon directed by Lav Diaz
- Special Mention : Durak directed by Yuri Bykov, Cavalo Dinheiro directed by Pedro Costa
SRG SSR idée suisse / Semaine de la critique Jury
- SRG SSR / Semaine de la critique Prize: La Mort Du Dieu Serpent directed by Damien Froidevaux, 15 Corners Of The World directed by Zuzanna Solakiewicz
- Premio Zonta Club Locarno: La Mort Du Dieu Serpent directed by Damien Froidevaux